Local councils are planning to install just 9,317 public charge points for electric cars between now and 2025, which threatens to cause a huge ‘bottleneck in adoption’ to plug-in vehicles in the coming years. An average of 35 chargers per local authority are due to be provided in the next four years with 126 councils … Read more
Save our statues: Government will change law to make it harder for left-wing councils’ ‘revisionist purge’ to move monuments and change street names Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick is set to change law to a formal process New law will state controversial statues should be explained rather than hidden He said it was wrong statues were … Read more
Save our statues: Government will change law to make it harder for left-wing councils’ ‘revisionist purge’ to move monuments and change street names Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick is set to change law to a formal process New law will state controversial statues should be explained rather than hidden He said it was wrong statues were … Read more
Public could force councils to sell off vacant land and buildings under proposed ‘right to regenerate’ law ‘Right to regenerate’ proposals to be announced by the Housing Secretary today Robert Jenrick will unveil plans for councils to sell of vacant land and buildings Law will aim to allow vacant plots be converted into homes or community … Read more
More Left-wing councils were last night joining the revolt against Government plans to keep schools open. Brighton and Hove City Council followed eight authorities in London in demanding primaries teach remotely amid rising Covid cases. Most primaries in England are expected to open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis … Read more
More Left-wing councils were last night joining the revolt against Government plans to keep schools open. Brighton and Hove City Council followed eight authorities in London in demanding primaries teach remotely amid rising Covid cases. Most primaries in England are expected to open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis … Read more
‘Hypocrisy’ of idling snooper cars: Councils are slammed for allowing CCTV vehicles to park with engines running while enforcing anti-pollution scheme Vehicles with number-plate recognition have been seen by residents ‘idling’ Last year authorities were given power to give £40 to motorists who idle Low traffic neighbourhoods led to thousands of miles of cycle lanes … Read more
‘Hypocrisy’ of idling snooper cars: Councils are slammed for allowing CCTV vehicles to park with engines running while enforcing anti-pollution scheme Vehicles with number-plate recognition have been seen by residents ‘idling’ Last year authorities were given power to give £40 to motorists who idle Low traffic neighbourhoods led to thousands of miles of cycle lanes … Read more
Is your area getting a coronavirus mass testing scheme? Sixty-seven English councils that are part of pilot scheme to cut Covid infection rates revealed 67 Tier 3 local authorities received Government approval for testing schemes 1.6m rapid turnaround lateral flow tests would be delivered for use this month Schemes will help put the local councils … Read more
Scottish teachers threaten to walkout over council’s refusal to allow two days of Zoom home-learning at start and end of Christmas break to combat Covid The Educational Institute of Scotland presented plans to Aberdeen City Council It asked for students to be allowed to work from home to prevent isolation The union refused to rule out … Read more